Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 433211 | 11/01/1994 | 37843 | Crunch noise from right side dash area when turning steering wheel. *tw | 01/11/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE94062 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/04/1994 | 12/30/1994 | STEERING COLUMN SMK/FLAMES | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| This report is made by the onondaga county medical examiners office, 100 elizabeth blackwell st., syracuse, ny 13210, phone 315-435-3163, fax 315-435-3319, reported by inv. michael s. birchmeyer. this vehicle was involved in a fatality which killed both the driver and passenger. for unknown reasons, the vehicle crashed through the front window of a deaprtment store. the accident was also investigated by the onondaga county sheriffs deaprtment. we are forwarding this info to you because we are not sure if there may have been a problem with the vehicle. thank you. *ak | |||
| 08/06/1997 | 0 | ||
| Going 30mph, lost control of steering wheel; vehicle jumped curb & hit tree; driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy upon impact. passenger had head injury & went to emergency room. no seat belts on. not at dealer. *ak | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 06/11/1996 | |||
| Wife driving car, smelled & saw smoke coming from steering column, pulled into shopping ctr, called husband who arrived & drove home, still smell smoke. *ak | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle has experienced problems with the brakes, rotors, power steering pump and when it rains the passenger side floor became wet. *slc *nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states that the vehicle is experiencing problems with the power steering pump. *slc | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 3 | 10/08/1992 | ||
| Abs brakes; on occasions when applying brakes pedal goes to floor w/delay in response. brake shoes/pads replaced (3) sets.tt also power steering is whining, shift indicator was replaced, consumer states it was difficult taking gear out of park and putting in reverse, front end alignment was performed.*jb | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - ARM - IDLER AND ATTACHMENT | |||
| 08/07/1994 | 7 | ||
| Idler arm failed. | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 05/15/1996 | 5 | ||
| Emergency brake failed, causing accident. *sd | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| Steering column broke. while vehicle was started tried to shut vehicle off would not shut off when turning key. had to remove spark plugs to turn off vehicle. dealer contacted. *ak | |||
| 05/12/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| No summary listed for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Steering wheel making noise. | |||
| 01/01/1997 | |||
| Steering column smokes, near the emergency flasher switch, when turn signals are used. the smell of smoke is also present. | |||
| Steering column will smoke at any time w/cause unknown. please describe details. tt | |||
| 1 | |||
| Steering wheel column replaced by dealer for free. tt | |||
| 07/15/1993 | |||
| Hit mud puddle; steering wheel locked up; also, steering becomes stiff after driving about 10 mile. tt | |||